PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS -- Delivery was slated for 11:30-1:30pm. When it did not get here by 1:30, I called the delivery service line and spoke with Adam. After telling him what was going on, he put me on hold to send a message to the delivery driver to call me with an ETA.

3:00pm rolled around and had not heard from delivery driver. Called the service line again. Angela told me that she would, wait for it, send a message to the delivery driver to call me with an ETA. Like I believed that would happen.

3:30 rolled around and I had to leave to pick up my son from school. Taped a note to my door telling the driver that I would be back by 4pm and that they were already 2 hours late so they should wait.

By 4pm, still had not heard anything. Called the service line again and was told that another message would be sent to the driver to call me. I told Erica that I had already had 2 representatives tell me that and had yet to receive a call. After being put on hold, I told her I wanted to speak with a supervisor. She put me on hold then came back on the line and said there was not a supervisor at work today. I told her I found that very hard to believe. Before I hung up on her, I told her that if I did not receive a call from the driver within 15 minutes I would be calling back to cancel the delivery and getting a refund.

She proceeded to tell me that I could not cancel the delivery and that since I had already paid for it, I should just not pick up my husband today to wait on the delivery people. I admit, I got mad, cussed, and yelled. Told her I wanted a number for customer service and she said she did not have that number. I hung up.

Called the store I bought the washer from. Told the sales associate (Ethan) what was going on. He told me I would have to cancel the delivery through the service line and once I told him the associate from the service said I couldn't, he took my number and said he would call the delivery truck that showed up on the information and find out what was going on. Within 5 minutes he called me back and said the delivery truck was right around the corner. I thanked him and let him know that I had already told the drivers, who had showed up after I talked to him the first time, that I was refusing delivery and wanted the items returned to the store. I was told by Ethan that I could come up there today and get my money back.

I do not know if I will be getting the delivery fee returned, but I really couldn't care less right now. The two women delivery service associates were not native English speakers and were very rude. They sounded scripted. If the sales associate at the store could pull up the actual truck that was supposed to deliver my washer, why couldn't they?

The truck that showed up was a plain white Uhaul like truck with nothing on it. The passenger smelled of alcohol and the driver could barely even move. Guess I know what they were doing when they were supposed to be delivering items today.

Once my husband gets off work, we will be going 30 minutes to the town I bought the washer in and getting our refund. Then, we will go to the LOWES here in our town that I have always loved and get the washer I originally wanted. Will not use Sears ever again.

11:53am, Friday, May 11, 2012: Update:
Husband has been at the Sears store for almost an hour now trying to get our refund. He has been told that the delivery department is the ones to process the refund but yet delivery is telling him that the store actually has to handle the refund. What a joke. Called my bank to see what they could do to help. Not much they can do of course for at least 2 weeks. The Large Appliance manager is refusing to talk with my husband about the refund so the Lawn and Garden center manager is trying to help. Calling customer service line now and trying to get help.

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Sears Repair Customer Service is terrible

Posted by Missy on 04/01/2010

Several weeks ago, I noticed that my Maytag Neptune front loader washer was making a strange sound so I decided to call for service. Because of my work schedule, I asked for someone to come on Saturday.

The following Saturday a repair man came out and determined he needed to order parts. He told me that they had to come back on Monday because they didn’t like to do the big jobs on Saturday. I explained then that it was difficult for someone to be home during the week and at the scheduled time, but I would do my best.

9 days later, by 5:00pm the repair man has not arrived, so I called the dispatch office. A little while later, I received a call from the repair man stating that he needed a partner to help him with my machine; did I still want him to come? I said, no, it was fine to reschedule. My machine was still working, so he could put me on when there was availability. He scheduled me for Wednesday, 3 days later.

Wednesday, the dispatch office called my cell phone to let me know the service man was on his way. I was at work and unfortunately missed the call. When I called back (10 minutes later) I was told it was too late, they had already moved on that I would have to be rescheduled. The next earliest appointment was not until the following Wednesday. That was very upsetting, but again, my machine was still working so it wasn’t a huge deal.

Wednesday, the repair man came and began working on my machine. I again received a call on my cell phone, this time from the repairman himself. I was not able to answer the call, so he left a message letting me know that the spinner had fused to the drum and another would have to be ordered. He would be back again, the following Monday.

I realized after I listened to his message that there was a chance my machine was NOT put back together so I began to call the repairman back on his cell phone to ask him. I left a message asking for him to please call me. In 1 hr he did not call so I called again. No answer, so I left another message. I then called the dispatch and ask them to send him a message that I needed him to call me or come back and put my machine back together. It was working when he got there…he should not have left it in unworking order. When I got home, sure enough my machine was in many pieces all over my garage. I again tried to call the repairman on his cell phone and then called the service desk again. They said they had already sent him a message, but they would send another one. 8:00pm that night after I returned home no one had called. I called again and no one at the service desk could tell me why or what to do. I again called the repair man and he did answer. (he didn’t know who it was..)he said there was no way that he could have put my machine back together without the new parts….that he would see me Monday … click he hung up. I immediately called the dispatch office again and ask that a supervisor call me. I just wanted to let someone know how unhappy I was with this situation. I was so upset at the fact that when he got there my machine was working and by the time he left it was not and he had parts scattered all over my garage.
I did NOT receive a call from anyone. The woman that I spoke to told me that she could send me a $25 gift card for Sears, but that was all she could do. When I asked to have a supervisor call me, she asked me if I still wanted the gift card. I told her absolutely. To this day…I have still NOT received the $25 gift card.

Because my machine was going to be down over the weekend, this meant I had to go to the Laundromat. Saturday morning I spent 2 ½ hrs of my time and $55 of my money to do my laundry.

The parts arrived on Friday. Monday he came to repair my machine. When I got home he was still there and explained to me that he did put the new parts in, but now the seal was leaking. That he had order more parts and would be back the following Monday. He explained that he had spoken to his supervisor and tried to get authorization to give me a “comparable” new machine. His supervisor told him that this was not an option because I didn’t have the type of service plan that would warrant that type of replacement. He also told me that his supervisor had told him that I had called to “complain” and he was apologizing for everything. At that time, I realized that “the supervisor” did get my message to call, but obviously didn’t feel it was important enough to call me back, she left it up to the repairman to apologize. That upset me greatly. This was very bad customer service. I did ask the man her name and he told me it was Ms. Nichols.

With the latest issue, this meant another weekend without a washing machine and more time at the Laundromat. This time I spent 3 hours and $65 more of my money (that I don’t have by the way).

Monday came and the repairman came once again to install the new parts. During the installation of the new seal, he broke “something” else and had to order more parts. He called to tell me while I was at work and I thought I would faint at the thought of this…he felt terrible and apologized again for all the trouble. He said that he once again had spoken to his supervisor Ms. Nichols, about replacing my machine with a “comparable” new model and once again he was told no. He said he was going to order any and all parts that he might possibly need and they would be there in time for him to come to my home on Saturday to install. At the very first appointment I had asked the repairman about replacing the rubber piece inside the washing machine because it was all stained with mold and had a strong moldy odor. He told me at that time that he was not able to replace that piece just because it was stained. When he told me this time that he was ordering any and all parts possible to fix my machine, I asked if one of those pieces was going to be a new rubber piece and he said yes. Well, apparently it was not one of the parts, if it was; he did not put it on.

At least I would not have to spend more money and time going to the Laundromat. I asked again for him to pass along a message to her supervisor, Ms. Nichols, asking her to call me. I told him to tell her that it was very upsetting to me that as a supervisor she would not even call me herself to apologize for the inconvenience, especially since I have asked on several occasions for her to call. To this day I have still NOT hear from Ms. Nichols.

While trying to get a supervisor to at least talk to me I called and spoke to the Customer Solutions department. I spoke to a gentleman; he read my report record and apologized. When I told him that I wanted to speak to a supervisor, he told me it was not possible for anyone to call me. I was confused and upset by that and his response to me was “what do you want me to do Mrs. McNatt”???? I could not believe that I was speaking to yet another rude person from “Sears”.

My machine did finally get fixed…thank God! But I can not let go the fact that to this day I have not heard one thing from anyone to apologize or anything.

So after all was said and done, I have spent $120 of my money at the Laundromat, several hours of my time following this entire thing through, I still have a stained, musty smelling rubber piece on my machine, and my garage is filled with old parts, boxes, and some BRAND new parts still in the box (except the rubber piece that I specifically asked for…),. No instructions on what to do with the parts, no offer to help clean up this mess, no $25 gift card, and no call from ANYONE!!!!!

We have to spend more of our time cleaning up the mess left by Sears. I did not have the good conscience to throw out brand new parts without at least asking if someone from Sears wants to come to pick them up.

It has now been several weeks since all of this has happened. I was thinking of just letting this all go, but I can’t. I am so disappointed in the customer service that Sears has offered me in this situation that I am sending this letter in hopes that someone at Sears still cares about customer service.

I have to say, we will be purchasing a new washer and dryer in the near future and I will no way be purchasing from Sears. I have always been loyal to Maytag and Sears products, but not anymore. I have lost all trust in the Sears service and would rather spend my money elsewhere. I have and will continue to share the horrifying story with my friends. I really hope that I hear from someone in management very soon. The best time to reach me is after 3:00 when I am off of work.

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Sears delivery horror picture show

Posted by Fragile on 07/20/2010

DOVER, DELAWARE -- I bought a washing machine from Sears about 1-1/2 years ago. I also bought the warranty. Good thing it turns out, because the washer died in early June, 2010. I called for repair under warranty. First repair man came on June 11th. Said he didn't have the right parts to fix the washer. 3 more repairmen came on 3 separate dates after that. Sears, all the while, kept shipping washing machine parts to my house. Each time a repair man came, they said that there was still a part undelivered, or the wrong part was delivered. So I had a living room full of parts and no working washer.

On July 15th, Sears called to tell me that they would give me an in-store credit for a new washer, as they did not fix the old one within 30 days. I purchased the replacement washer on June 17th. Delivery was set for July 19th between 9-11am. Appointment was confirmed on July 18th by an automated phone call.

Without going into a long description, here's what happened: The delivery driver drove to the house. Instead of knocking on the door, they called my husband's cell phone from the truck. He was in the shower, so he did not hear the phone, but there were 4 other adults in the house at the time. The driver did not leave a message, did not come to the door, he just left. We called the driver about 10 minutes later on the phone # from the original call (a private # not a company #), but he never answered. Left messages all day for him to call back.

Sears delivery service center phone was a joke, I could barely understand the idiots who answered my many phone calls inquiring about the status of the delivery. They are useless, they just read from the screen in front of them. And apologize. I must have heard a hundred apologizes.

But I digress. At 5:30 the husband and I went to the Sears in Dover DE, where the whole fiasco started. Complained to the manager. Manager made several phone calls and about an hour later told us that he spoke directly to the supervisor of the delivery company, and they will deliver the washer the next day.

Next day comes, no washer. Husband called delivery driver on cell # from the day before, asks wher the washer is. "Not on my truck, ha ha", he said. It's at the warehouse. Husband managed to ferret out from the driver the location of the warehouse, about 1/2 hr drive from our home. Husband took his Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck and went to the warehouse. Warehouse manager said the washer was supposed to be on the delivery truck, but they "forgot" to load it on.

Husband had warehouse employees load washer onto HIS truck, stood there and watched in case they "forgot" to load it again. Husband took washer home, installed washer, and by 8pm I have clean clothes again.

I will go to Sears tomorrow and get the $65 delivery and installation fee back, plus my $100 "aggrevation rebate" card.

The entire experience was unnecessarily stressful and I wonder what is Sears standard for 'Quality Customer Service'? A 'hands-off' approach to business (ie using foreign customer service reps and outsourcing sub-par deliver companies) is both pathetic and unacceptable. If I performed my job as piss-poor as these people do, I'd have been fired long ago.

Wise up, Sears. Someday you are going to piss off the WRONG person. It would not surprise me to find out that a customer went postal on one of the Sears stores. They don't care, bottom line.

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Would not honor on-line price.

Posted by Barryb on 02/22/2010

COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE -- We needed a new washing machine, so Saturday after searching on-line, we went to Sears in Cookeville Tn. Sears had a Whirlpool WTW5100VQ on-line for $423. When we got there and looked around, we found the same Whirlpool machine on display, but for $501! I told the Salesman that their prices werenât the same as on-line. He said âoh..yes they areâ and I told him about the $423 Whirlpool that they had for $501. So we went to the computer to check it out. On the way over he said âunless it said on-line onlyâ..âit may have, I donât recallâ I said; I would have accepted that. Well, he pulled their website up and sure enough, it WAS $423 and it DID NOT say on-line only.

My wife and I went on looking around. As she passed near the salesman, she overheard him talking to another salesman. âOurâ salesman was telling him about the discrepancy that I brought to his attention, that I was right and that they, âSearsâ, would have to sell it to us...meaning at the $423 price Iâm sure. My wife decided she wanted that machine and that's when the trouble started.

The No. 2 salesman was ringing us up and said they didnât have any in stock; he could order it, itâd be here Tuesday and it would cost $501. I brought up the on-line price, which he already knew about. He tried to confuse the situation by talking about going to the store Internet and ordering it on-line for $423...essentially refusing my claim. BTW, he said it could be dropped off at the Cookeville Sears. I asked for the store manager.

Here comes a young ânametag lessâ woman. The basics of her argument was, we are âbrick and mortarâ and canât compete with on-line pricing; that they do not PRICE MATCH on-line ads that it was store policy AND they, Sears in Cookeville Tennessee ARE NOT affiliated with Sears on-line, they are separate.

My response, after her NOT responding to my statements and repeating her jargon, in short was....I donât care ....I donât come her and tell you about how hard it is for me to pay the light bill. You, the SEARS COMPANY placed an ad on-line, with no stipulations and no in-store Policies posted for a Whirlpool Washer WTW57ES at $423 and I want to buy one from you...the Sears Store in Cookeville Tennessee.

The other ugliness to the matter was, she would only give me her first name and even after asking her two more times for her last name, I consider that refusal. So Iâll give it to you, her name is STEPHANIE at the Cookeville Tennessee store..... she said youâd know her (I donât know whom she thought Iâd be talking to). Come to find out, she is not the Store Manager, but the Department Manager... not whom I asked for. I donât know where she gets the idea, that HONORING YOUR OWN STORES ADVERTISED PRICE IS PRICE MATCHING!

I take her âCOULD NOTâ as a REFUSAL TO SELL, TO ME, AT AN ADVERTISED PRICE.

Another interesting fact is, you can go on-line @ SEARS.com and search for the SEARS STORE nearest you. You can also check product availability at those stores, browse the STORE weekly ads... why you can even pick-up your purchase at the SEARS STORE nearest you. BUT I COULD NOT!!

*** Go to SEARS. COM for âbrick and âmortarâ store directions, store hours, available services, weekly store ads, in-store product availability and MUCH MUCH MORE!! Not affiliated with SEARS. COM.

BarryB.

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8 (eight) MONTHS and washer still not fixed

Posted by Anna on 11/05/2012

Rating: 1/51

FREEPORT, PENNSYLVANIA -- In the last EIGHT months in dealing with SEARS(so called) REPAIR I have had almost every part changed on this less than 2 yr old machine. They have not DIAGNOSED the problem they are just GUESSING. I have had damaged parts delivered to me and wrong parts delivered to me. They tried to put a fridgidare pump on my washer. They have no co-ordination between their departments- scheduling appointments on their own when I did not yet receive the parts and without checking with me to see if I would even be available the day THEY scheduled. They have not sent me requested information (x3 requests) This experience after EIGHT MONTHS of getting no satisfaction is outragious and the machine is STILL NOT FIXED. I am tired of giving up my days off to wait for service. Everyone tells me something different . The broken parts they shipped are sitting at my house- one person told me they should have been sent back to manufacturer and the technicians say to just throw them away. I have made way over what you would call NUMEROUS requests for a new machine which they said after 9 visits the tech could claim it unrepairable and I have had WAY over 9 visits. Attempts to communicate with Sears is a joke-- I get the standard apology but NO RESULTS !! and apologies are not fixing my machine. I recently had a heart attack and all this stress and aggravation is not helping. I requested to talk to someone higher up at their headquarters after informing them I did not wish to deal with them anymore and was told to call the number under my service agreement but as this whole fiasco has been like a three stooges act I doubt I will get any satisfaction there and do not want another eight months of hassles. I feel that if they cannot fix my machine in EIGHT MONTHS that they are incompitent. and the fact that they have not resolved my issue in eight months leads me to believe they are NOT interested and know less than nothing about customer relations nor do they care. If this was them they would not be waiting eight months for a resolution. Doesn't anyone care about doing it right the first time. I have become so angry about this issue it makes me sick to even think about dealing with SEARS REPAIR and I don't want them in my home. I will NEVER purchase a product through Sears and suggest that you don't either unless you want a big headache. Can SOMEONE OUT THERE HELP ME. PLEASE .

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No Customer Service

Posted by Postalman on 11/13/2007

FONTANA, CALIFORNIA -- On Thursday, October 14, 2007, we started experiencing problems with our Maytag washer’s timer control. To make sure we got the appropriate service for our washer we consulted the, “Maytag User’s Guide” that came with our washer. It states on page 11 to call 1-800-688-9900 to locate and obtain authorized factory service. I called this number and I was given the name and phone number of A&E Factory Service in my area. Then I looked on the Maytag website and I found that A&E is listed their number one ”Nationwide Service Provider”. I called A & E to obtain service for my washer. I got an appointment for October 18, 2007. When the service tech came out I explained to him what the washer was doing. He told me, without even touching my washer that the timer was out and he didn’t have one on the truck. He said he could order it and it would be here in three days. I said, OK and he placed an order on his laptop and I paid him $149.45 on my credit card. He said when the part came in to call the office and they would come right out and replace the timer.

Three days came and went and no part arrived. After a week went by and no part arrived I called A&E on Wednesday, October 24th to find out if they knew anything about the missing part. I talked to a guy named Aaron. After taking my information he informed me the part was on back order. He said it was on back order and is not scheduled to arrive until December 31, 2007. I was shocked upon hearing that I would be without a washer for two and a half months. And I didn’t understand why I had not been informed, by A&E that the part was going to be delayed. I told Aaron to cancel my part order.

He said he would cancel the part order, but another department had to refund my money. He said someone would call the following day. No one called. On Friday, October 26, 2007, I again called A&E. A man named Marcus answered my call and I told him what had been going on. He said he would cancel the part order and he would transfer me to a person who would refund my money. After waiting on hold for five minutes the phone clicked and went dead. I called back and talked to a lady named Becky. I had to give her all my background again. She told me that she would now cancel the part order and she transferred me to a lady named Debbie. Upon talking to Debbie she told me that no one had canceled the part but she would? But she couldn’t refund my money. She said she would cancel the part and I would have to call back for my refund. I asked her why I needed to call back when I was already on the phone with her. She said she had to fill out paperwork and call the parts department. I told her to call the parts department and cancel that part order and then I would stay on the line and we could fill out the refund paperwork together. She stated to me that to obtain a refund I would still have to pay the $50.00 service call charge. I said fine. She seemed reluctant to help me at this point so I asked her if I could talk to a Supervisor. She transferred me to a man name Dan who said he was the Customer Service Manager. For the fourth or fifth time I had to tell my story again to Dan. He tells me that “none of the other people I have talked to are allowed to cancel my part order only he could do that”.

I told him that I am getting the run around from his company. He says “he” will help me personally. He looks up my information and says he has cancelled my part order. He then tells me he can refund my money, but I will have to pay the $65.00 service call charge. I said wait a minute, I just talked to Debbie, your employee not more than five minutes ago and she told me the service charge was only $50.00. At this point Dan said because Debbie had said it was $50.00 he would refund $100.00 to my credit card and keep the $50.00 for the service call. I said that was fine and asked for his direct phone number in case I had any further problems. He gave me his direct line and assured me he would take care of my problem.

After a week went by and not receiving a refund I called Dan. I was on hold for ten minutes. I then called the service number and the lady I spoke to tried to call Dan at the number he gave me, and she was also placed on hold. She tried an internal number but no one answered. I then drove to A & E ( aka: SEARS ). I finally found “Dan” and asked him where my refund was. He said the employee who does the refunds had gone home for the day, which I found very convenient. He assured me that he would call me the next morning, which he did. He said that my refund would show up on my charge account in three days. Well three days turned into a week without a refund. I called Dan again and as usual he didn’t know what had happened, although he is the manager of the department. Once again he promised my refund would be in my account in three days. Again a week went by and then my refund was in my account, sort of. Instead of the hundred dollars I was scheduled to get I only got $84.45.

So on November 12, 2007, I had to call Dan again about what had happened to my full refund. And as usual, Dan didn’t have an idea of what went wrong. He promised to call me back with the information. I’M STILL WAITING

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Sears Sucks

Posted on 08/29/2011

I purchased a washing machine from Sears on the 21st of August 1011, it was delivered on the 24th of August Wednesday. I ordered the machine originally with hoses which are sold separately. My machine did include the power cord which Sears will sell you separately as well, on other models. After making arrangements for the delivery I called back to check on why I did not receive my email confirmation of this order. After speaking with the representatives I was informed that they had my email address incorrectly in there system.

Upon reviewing my order with the representatives. it was discovered that they did not include the hoses, which I ordered with the machine. After making arrangements with the representative on having to purchase hoses which they didn’t include on the original purchase. I was concerned if the hoses would now arrive with the machine when delivered. I was placed on hold by a representative while she spoke with the delivery department about delivering the washing machine and the hoses together

I was told that she spoke to they delivery department and she informed me that the washing machine and the hoses would be delivered together. The machine was scheduled for delivery on Wednesday the 24th 2011. When the delivery arrived they informed me that they did not have the hoses I was surprised regarding this situation. I called immediately while the delivery people were still here and was told that arrangements would be made for a install it the following day on the Thursday the 25th. After calling to check for the time of the delivery I was informed that no one would be coming out that day.

They told me that the did not have the hoses available in there store after speaking with numerous representatives regarding this matter they indicated that the best solution to this problem would be to purchase the hoses myself, and have the hoses available in my home so that it can be installed when the Sears representatives come back to my home to install them. I was told that they would be coming now on Friday the 26th 2011. I thought great finally, my machine would be up and running.

Although, now a hurricane was forecasted for the New York City area my machine would be up and running before the Sunday the hurricane was predicated to come. I called on Friday in order to find out what time they would be coming. I was told that there was no record for a delivery for me on Friday. These arrangements where mad by a case manager by the name of Lisa E. who assured me that they would be coming out on Friday. Having called a representatives on Friday. and being disconnected. I was then called back and told that all deliveries were cancelled on Friday. due to the expected hurricane on Sunday. The representatives then schedule my installation for Monday the 29th 2011.

I called to confirm the installation on Monday. I was told that no delivery was being made today, because of inclement weather. I informed the Sears representative that today’s forecast was sunny with the temperature being in the 80’s. I was told that the delivery would have to be rescheduled due to this reason. I was so frustrated and upset, as it is beyond comprehension, that Sears would be so unreliable in carrying out a service that should had been completed on the first day of delivery.

I called Sears.com case manager to complain about this matter I was told that no date in time was now available for my installation to be completed. I was informed by a supervisor that someone would call me today regarding another date and time for installation of my product. I can only tell you that I don’t even believe there latest representation, as they have never given me the curteousy of calling me back ahead of my inquiry into there arrival to complete these services

I would have requested a refund of my money awhile ago, however I weighed this option after speaking with a representatives. Upon finding out that they would give me a future date for the pick up of the machine, and the week or more that it would take for them to give me my money back, after the pick up date. My families dirty clothes are piling up everyday, It was my belief, that Sears had a reputation for installing washing machines and providing services for washing machines which they have been known, for many years. Well, times have changed.

I told the representatives that I spoke with regarding this matter, that I would never believe that they would let this matter drag on, for so long. I have lost all confidence in Sears! They were my first choice for anything to do for washing machines. I now regret that I didn’t try any other outlet besides Sears I will report back as to when my machine is finally put into service.

It is a Maytag washing machine I can only wish that I had the Maytag’s man number maybe he can help. However, Sears is in need of help as well. They are no longer a industry leader in selling washing machines in my opinion. They have failed at providing this service for me and my family. I can only advise any reader of this report to choose carefully when buying a washing machine. Don’t rely on what you used to know about Sears. They are a disappointment. My experience buying a washer from Sears has been a true nightmare.

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Protection Plan-NOT...GOOD

Posted by cuspofcarabelli on 01/17/2011

Here is a series of events that happened concerning a service call to SEARS/A&E Factory Service

We purchased a GE washer and dryer in 10/09 from Sears. We bought the protection agreement for 3 yrs with our Sears credit card. December of 2010 we had a problem with the front loading washer leaking. We didn't have our receipt concerning the protection plan so we went to Sears and inquired about the coverage. We were given a phone number to call and service was scheduled for December 27. At the time we noticed a defect in the boot (seal) and informed call support at that time. On December 26, we had to call and cancel due to inclement weather which included 15 inches of snow in Va Beach. We were rescheduled for 1/3/11 from 1-5p. On 1/3 at approx 11a, we received a call that the technician would not be able to service the washer that day, and we had to reschedule(my wife had already taken off work). We were rescheduled for 1/10/11, but we thought we should get some preference. After much debate they relented and said they could come on Sat 1/8/11 from 1-5p. Keep in mind we have not had a washer in 3 weeks. On Sat., the technician arrives at 4:45p and we explain the issue. He confirms and says that we need a new boot, but he does not have one on his truck. He had to order the boot, which he did from his handheld device. I will say that he was nice and helpful, however, we still could not wash clothes. Next appt was scheduled for 1/17/11 from 1-5p. The boot arrived at our house on 1/12/11. On 1/17/11 A&E called and cancelled again. The call support representative said that the technician was taken off the route. We can schedule you for another time. We confirmed Wed 1/19/11. We were not very happy at all and we decided to go directly to SEARS. Kelly greeted us. We discussed our issue. She was nice and directed us to a phone in the store where she dialed the number and told the representative that we needed help. I talked to Zack and told him about our issues and he wanted to schedule us sooner. I said sooner this Wed. He replied, we have you down for next Wed. They didn't even get the date right. At this point I said I don't TRUST this store/company and I wanted a refund for my warranty. He forwarded me to Deborah in the warranty dept. and she eventually understood that I just wanted my money back and credited my SEARS card. I will be canceling my SEARS card and never buying anything from there. I will also not buy another product that uses A&E as their warranty service providers. Trust me, I am serious about it. I WILL NOT BUY!!!! Currently we still have no washer to use, but we will now have to pay out of pocket to GE which is scheduled for this Wed.

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Continued Lack of Servicing of Products

Posted by Vicki on 08/26/2010

GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA -- We purchased this high end $1300.00 washer in 2006 from our local Sears. My husband then purchased the matching dryer as a gift at Christmas for me. Within the first 2 weeks of using the washer I noticed the whites started feeling stiff and unclean. I adheared to the HE policy of the setergents needed so the warranty wosn't voided as stated by the salesman. I called the service department to complain our clothes weren't getting cleaned. I tried to send the unit back. They stated this wasn't possible and I wouln't get my money back and a service appointment was required. They came and ran diagnostics with stating the washer was working fine. They also stated I wasn't using the right detergent. I showed them the HE label and quantity I was using within the guideline of the unit. I was told to decrease the quantity and that was the extent of the service. I called the store I purchased the unit from and asked to return the unit at which time I was told I could not do so. The unit now has again failed with a code displayed for the problem. I called the service number and talked to a person in the phillipines. I asked to speak to a service tech to find what the code meant. I was told that I had no warranty so I couldn't talk to anyone. I was told I needed to go online to a site and speak online with a service tech. When I tried this site I was told there is no such address. I called service again to ask to speak to the service department in our store. An automated message shows to push 1,2 or 3 for your problem. When doing so I was given the message that I needed to call the original number I had already called and then was told goodbye by the machine. I now sit with a 2 year old high end machine filled with water, clothes, a locked door and no one to talk to. I will never purchase another item from Sears and have now written a full report to our Attorney General about this company's neglect to follow through with their customers after selling substandard products while stating quality servicing of them. Everyone passes the buck after they get your money and spend a lot on commercials promising great service. There is no such thing with this company. For all customers who have written their compaints at this site you might want to follow up with an Attorney General's formal complaint against this company. The results will soon put a stop to the continued false advertising of quality service and the lack of it. Your complaint will also alert them to number of consumers who are experiencing the same problems from this company. I have also informed corporate of the Attorney Generals and Better Business Bureau's complaints I've filed. Good Luck to you all. Please follow through to prevent others from having to go through what we here are experiencing.

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Sears -- Never Again!

Posted by SEARS-NO-MORE! on 03/13/2009

TOLEDO, OHIO -- On 2/16/09 our 4-year-old Kenmore front-loading washer (purchased at Sears, along with a warranty) started making loud banging noises & the fabric softener dispenser did not working. We scheduled a repair appointment with Sears for 2/18/09. The tech arrived on 2/18 & diagnosed a cracked drum and clogged dispenser valve--but had no parts with which to complete repairs. He ordered 5 parts (dispenser valve, steel drum, drum shell, belt, and 2 sets of anti-vibration shocks)---it took 3 weeks for all the parts to arrive! I scheduled an appointment for the repairs to take place on 3/9/09 and took the day off work. I called Sears @ 1 P.M. on 3/9 and learned that my repair appointment had not been "coded" correctly and there was no technician available. I rescheduled the repair appointment for 3/11 & my husband took the day off--the techs showed up and worked on the washer. They took the old parts away, informing us that the machine was repaired. They were kind enough to let us know that the repairs would have cost us $890+ if it had not been for the warranty we purchased previously.

After they left, we discovered that they had not transferred the baffles from the old drum into the new drum when it was installed. Further, the new fabric softener dispenser valve does not work. As an added bonus, when we tried to wash a load of clothes we got a nice puddle on the floor in front of the machine (that's a new problem)! We immediately called the Sears 800 number on 3/11 to try to get the tech back to install the old baffles--no such luck! We had to schedule a 3rd repair appointment for today (3/13/09). Meanwhile we made numerous calls on 3/11, 3/12 and 3/13 in an attempt to get through to the tech to remind him that the baffles needed to be brought back. No such luck--again.

I took a vacation day today (3/13) to wait for the tech. He called at 11 A.M. to say he would arrive in 30 minutes and wanted to know what kind of problem we were having--amazing that he had received none of the many messages we left! He called back again to say that--of course--he had to order a new dispenser "assembly" (not valve this time) and that the old steel drum and baffles had been discarded, so he would now have to order baffles as well. I am now scheduled for a 4th repair appointment on 3/17/09--I suspect the parts won't arrive before 3/17!

Sears has been a huge disappointment with regard to this issue. According to my warranty, we don't qualify for a replacement washer until we've had 4 separate service calls in a 12 month period on 4 different problems! Meanwhile, I'm trudging to laundromats and family members' homes to get my family's laundry washed.

DO NOT BUY APPLIANCES OR A WARRANTY FROM SEARS--IT'S NOT WORTH THE MANY HOURS/DAYS YOU'LL SPEND WAITING FOR SERVICE AND TALKING TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE AT THE 800 NUMBER!